Thanks Simon - hadn't thought of that either! Yes I'm using Lion and Chrome so that is definitely an option. cheers Julian > Thomson, Simon <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > 16 November 2011 13:39 > If you are fortunate to be running OS X 10.7 on a mac then the Chrome > browser will allow you to operate in Full Screen mode (with absolutely > no part of the browser window). - very useful for screen recording. > > http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/features.html#fullscreenapps > > > Simon Thomson > > Head of E-Learning > Centre for Learning & Teaching > Leeds Metropolitan University > Caedmon Hall 122 > Headingley Campus > LS6 3QS > > 0113 81 26303 > > SEDA Accreditation in Embedding Learning Technologies > Apple Distinguished Educator • Apple Education Mentor > > On 16 Nov 2011, at 13:01, Julian Prior wrote: > > > To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to > http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm > > Julian Prior <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > 16 November 2011 13:01 > Hi Zak, Peter and Vicki, > > Many thanks for your advice. I'll contact JISC legal and its good to > know that I'm not going to be sued by Apple if I use Garageband loops > in the Screencasts! > > Peter's tip about making them as generic as possible is good advice as > the ones we have created thus far are quite specific to students on > our course so I'll have a think about how to address this. And Zak > thanks for the tip about only using the browser window minus the menu > bar - I hadn't thought of that. > > cheers > > Julian > > -- > Julian Prior > e-Learning Development Officer > Division for Lifelong Learning > University of Bath > Claverton Down > Bath > BA2 7AY > > Tel: 01225-383864 > Email: [log in to unmask] > Twitter: @jpodcaster > Web: www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning > <http://www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning> > > Peter Robinson <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > 16 November 2011 12:25 > Dear Julian, > > We made a few tutorials on screencasting including a Top Tips video > that covers things we've learnt. > > My tips would be > > learning outcomes at the start and end > make the browser fonts much larger than normal > the cursor very large for accessibility reasons > place the CC licence at the end > try and make the material generic to help reuse > > The tutorial videos on audacity, screencasting etc are released under > CC here, > > http://steeple.oucs.ox.ac.uk/resources/media/podcasting_tutorials.htm > > I'm sure the Moodle world would really appreciate your screencasts > being released as CC OER > > > Peter Robinson > Manager LTG Services > Learning Technologies Group, > Oxford University Computing Services, > 13 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6NN. Tel: 01865 283282 > [log in to unmask] > > Free lectures from Oxford University - http://itunes.ox.ac.uk > JISC Steeple project - http://steeple.oucs.ox.ac.uk > Open Education projects - http://openspires.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ > > Julian Prior <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > 16 November 2011 12:03 > Hi all, > > Does anyone have any good practice tips and things to look out for > when creating screencasts that will have an open license attached? > > We are doing a series of screencasts for one of our online CPD courses > and wanted to release some of them openly. Most of them are focused on > 'how-tos' within Moodle (how to edit your profile, contribute to a > discussion forum, upload an assignment etc.). I understand from my > colleague Vic Jenkins at Bath that we have permission from the Moodle > folks to include openly licensed Moodle content within the screencasts. > > Does it matter which browser I use in the screencasts? I am using a > title slide that I created within Apple Keynote with a free 'jingle' > created in Garageband at the start of each screencast - should I take > these out for the openly licensed versions? The software I use to > create the screencasts - Screenflow - has some text and video > animation effects that I like to use - are there any implications with > using these in openly licensed content? > > Should we just avoid releasing them openly altogether? > > Any thoughts/advice much appreciated! > > cheers > > Julian -- Julian Prior e-Learning Development Officer Division for Lifelong Learning University of Bath Claverton Down Bath BA2 7AY Tel: 01225-383864 Email: [log in to unmask] Twitter: @jpodcaster Web: www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning <http://www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning>